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RELATIVES WHO ILL-TREAT ONE ANOTHER

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“A man said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, my relatives are such that I associate with them but they sever. I am kind to them but they ill-treat me, I am patient but they are rude.’ He replied, ‘If it is as you have said, you are feeding them hot ash as long as you continue and you will always have Allah to help you against them.’"

Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that a man asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, this.

BREAKING THE TIES OF KINSHIP